C2′s review of One Reckless Summer (Destiny Series, Book 1) by Toni Blake Contemporary Romance published by Avon 26 May 09 One Reckless Summer is the first book in the Destiny series.  I read the second book first (I hate going out of order but Ms. Blake was new to me), but I must say [...]

Sandy M’s review of Taming the Highland Bride (Devil of the Highlands, Book 2) by Lynsay Sands Historical Romance published by Avon 26 Jan 10 I keep telling myself, every time I read a current book from Lynsay Sands, that I’m going to pull all of her books from the TBR mountain and put them [...]

Liviania’s review of Dream Stalker by Jenna Kernan Paranormal romance released by Silhouette Nocturne 1 Dec 09 Jenna Kernan gets bonus points for using Lakota mythology. As urban fantasy and paranormal romance have become more popular, authors have diversified their interests from vampires.  But Native American myths remain sadly underused, possibly because many of their [...]

Liviania’s review of Rage: A Love Story by Julie Anne Peters LGBTQ Young Adult released by Knopf Books for Young Readers 8 Sept 09 Julie Anne Peters is known for writing novels about LGBTQ teens.  While the main characters of Rage are lesbian or bisexual, it’s not a focus of the story.  Johanna and Reeve [...]

Gwen’s review of Bound to Shadows (Riley Jensen, Book 8 ) by Keri Arthur Urban Fantasy released by Dell 27 Oct 09 It’s been a while since I read and reviewed one of the Riley Jensen books.  Have I told you lately how much I love this series?  Well, I love this series.  Of all [...]

Lynne Connolly‘s review of The Billionaire’s Marriage Mission by Helen Brooks Contemporary romance released by Harlequin Presents 1 Feb 08 The heroine, Beth, has been deceived by her ex husband in a big way, so she’s sensibly taken time off work and rented a cottage in the country so she can take it easy and [...]

Sandy M’s review of My Dearest Mr. Darcy (Darcy Saga, Book 3) by Sharon Lathan Historical Fiction published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 1 Jan 10 The extraordinary love and romance of Darcy and Lizzy continues in this third book of Ms. Lathan’s Darcy Saga, and this time we experience their passionate love affair up close and [...]

Limecello’s review of Powerful Italian, Penniless Housekeeper by India Grey Contemporary romance released by Harlequin Presents 1 Jan 10 This is my first book by India Grey, and it definitely won’t be the last. I used to like Harlequin Presents the most as a Harlequin line, but it got to be a bit too much [...]

Sandy M’s review of Getting Lucky (Lucky Series, Book 3) by Carolyn Brown Contemporary Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 1 Jan 10 I’m always for giving an author a second chance, and I’m certainly glad I did for Carolyn Brown. This third book in her Lucky series is a little better for me than the [...]

We couldn’t leave you today without a smidge of Helen’s newest book in her Magic Knot Fairies series, The Phoenix Charm. If you’ve read The Magic Knot, you know that Michael, Niall’s twin, is as sexy as can be but a little irresponsible. Boy, are you in for a surprise when it comes to that [...]

If you’re looking for something different to read, something fun, magical, and romantic, then The Magic Knot by Helen Scott Taylor is for you. You will fall in love with the writing, the characters — even the bad boy — and the uniqueness of this story. And it’s just the beginning, the first book in [...]

Welcome once again to Duck Chat! Today Helen Scott Taylor joins us, and if you’ve not picked up Helen’s books as of yet, you need to hurry down to your local bookstore and pick up the first two in her Magic Knot series. You’re not that far behind with only two books out to date, [...]

Sandy M’s review of Breakfast in Bed by Robin Kaye Contemporary Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 31 Dec 09 After the first several chapters in this book, the idea of putting it down and starting a different one came to me a number of times. I’m one, however, who doesn’t like to not finish a [...]

Sandy M’s review of Hunting Julian (The Gatherers, Book 1) by Jacquelyn Frank Paranormal Romance published by Kensington 29 Dec 09 Once I discovered how good Ms. Frank’s books are when I began reading her second series, The Shadowdwellers, I was determined to keep up with that series and anything new she has to offer [...]

Sandy M’s review of A Highlander’s Destiny (Daughters of the Glen, Book 5) by Melissa Mayhue Paranormal Romance published by Pocket 29 Dec 09 Though Ms. Mayhue’s Guardian books are part of her Daughters of the Glen series, she has spoiled me with her Guardian heroes so that they are now my favorites of all [...]